Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
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News
- June 16, 2021Rapid testing for asymptomatic employees and students
On June 17 the following email was sent to graduate students
To: All employees and students
From: Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Subject: This email is for information and action
- June 16, 2021 #GRADimpact: A new PhD candidate-led initiative that calls for critical reflection on the colonial aspects of sustainability research
- June 2, 2021Update on fall 2021 term for future students
On June 3 the following email was sent to future graduate students
To: Future Waterloo graduate students
From: Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor, Jeffrey Casello, Associate-Vice President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Date: June 3, 2021
Subject: Update on fall 2021 term
Blog
- Nov. 23, 2020Engaging in Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tell us a bit about yourself. What is/was your program and research focus?
- Oct. 19, 2020From Field to Film: Making Science Accessible
We all care about our research. We think our projects are cool, our data is important, and the answers to our questions will save the world. We know the lingo, speak the language, and understand the background. We are immersed in our topic 24/7, 365 days a year, for what feels like forever. So when asked why other people should care about my research, and to explain it in only 60 seconds, I really had to stop and think. Because why WOULDN’T everyone care?!
- Sep. 9, 2020Getting involved in student associations for professional and personal development: Reflections from a year-long mandate as the Computer Science (CS) Graduate Student Association (GSA) President
As a graduate student at the University of Waterloo, there are many opportunities to develop personal and professional skills by joining a student association. These individual benefits, as usually advertised by the associations, include: making a positive impact in students’ social lives, influencing community life on campus, networking, and transferring the skills we learn as students into a more professional dynamic.